Oregon OSHA will cite employers who fail to keep the records, post the summaries, or make the reports required by OAR 437-001-0700 (except OAR 437-001-0704 which is addressed in OAR 437-001-0170) or OAR 437-001-0706. Citations will be ‘other than serious’ and carry a penalty of at least $100 but not more than $1,000 for each violation that is neither repeated nor willful.

Note: ORS 654.991(3) provides that anybody who knowingly makes a false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required by ORS 654.001 to 654.295, will, on conviction, be fined not more than $10,000 or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Also, ORS 654.086(1)(e) provides for civil penalties for falsification of a document.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 654.025(2), 654.035 & 656.726(4)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 654.001 through 654.295

History

OSHA 13-2021, amend filed 11/01/2021, effective 12/01/2021
OSHA 5-2018, amend filed 11/29/2018, effective 12/17/2018
OSHA 11-2007, f. 12-21-07, cert. ef. 1-1-08
OSHA 7-2002, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-02
OSHA 11-2001, f. 9-14-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02
OSHA 6-1994, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-94
APD 7-1988, f. 6-17-88, ef. 7-1-74
APD 6-1987, f. 12-23-87, ef. 1-1-88
WCD 6-1982, f. 6-28-82, ef. 8-1-82
WCD 5-1978, f. 6-22-78, ef. 8-15-78
WCB 19-1974, f. 6-5-74, ef. 7-1-74